By every conceivable metric, Fantastic Four is an embarrassing failure. It was savaged by critics. It flopped hard at the box office. And the intrepid theatergoers who did venture out to see it awarded it a dismal C- CinemaScore.
But despite every possible indication that the universe just isn't interested in more Fantastic Four, 20th Century Fox is reportedly prepping a sequel anyway. Citing inside sources, HitFix's Drew McWeeny says Fox is "definitely planning" to move ahead with Fantastic Four 2, which was slated for a June 2017 release date months before the first movie arrived — though there's virtually no chance that director Josh Trank will be invited to return.
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